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One man tango
By Daniel Paisner, Anthony Quinn. 1995
Memoir of the famed Academy Award-winning actor. Recounts his rise from poverty as a Mexican farm worker and fighter, through…
a variety of careers, to the pinnacle of the acting profession. Reveals his romantic conquests and describes how he prepared for some of his famous roles. Strong language. 1995.Old enough to say what I want: an autobiography
By Barbara Sears, Dave Broadfoot. 2002
Over the years, Dave Broadfoot, a comedian, has walked off with many of Canada's top awards. This autobiography, peppered throughout…
with some of his favourite scripts, records his extraordinary career of fifty years. 2002.On acting
By Laurence Olivier. 1986
The legendary actor shares the secrets of his craft, recounting his own approach to the roles that made him famous.…
He also tells stories of great actors who wore the Shakespearean mantle before him. Some strong language. 1986.Ma carrière et ma vie (Collection Témoignage)
By Alys Robi. 1980
Comédie française: ça a débuté comme ça
By Fabrice Luchini. 2016
Fabrice Luchini est un kaléidoscope, un feu d'artifice, du costaud qui aspire à la légèreté. Comment cet autodidacte, apprenti coiffeur,…
qui a arrêté l'école à quatorze ans, peut-il maintenant incarner l'esprit et le panache de la langue française? Plus qu'un simple autoportrait littéraire, Comédie française est le récit d'une obsession, "la recherche frénétique et pathétique d'une note qui se voudrait être la note parfaite musicale". Depuis quarante ans, il rumine, reprend, raffine et reprend encore les textes de Céline, La Fontaine et Rimbaud afin de nous les donner à entendre. Son amour des oeuvres est contagieux. Après avoir refermé sa Comédie française, le lecteur, ébloui, n'aura qu'une seule envie : courir relire les maîtres qu'il sert et a si bien servis. 2016.Amour et lumière (Super sellers)
By Shirley MacLaine. 1988
Shirley MacLaine nous livre ici un remarquable journal de sa vie et de ses méditations. Elle nous parle de sa…
carrière, de son mariage et de ses mystérieux voyages initiatiques à travers le monde entier. 1988. Titre uniforme: Don't fall off the mountain.Mémoires intimes
By Michelle Tisseyre. 1998
À travers une série de courts chapitres, tous coiffés d'un titre de circonstance, Michelle Tisseyre relate ses souvenirs. Ceux-ci gravitent…
en grande partie autour du monde de l'enfance, des années d'apprentissage (elle a été la première Canadienne-française à l'Université McGill), des multiples rebondissements de sa carrière, de ses entrevues les plus marquantes, mais aussi de sa vie familiale et amoureuse. Des mémoires intimes qui parlent très peu de sa vie politique.Notorious: the life of Ingrid Bergman
By Donald Spoto. 1997
An informative account of the life and career of Ingrid Bergman, who has appeared in 49 feature films and nine…
plays over a period of five decades. The book tells of her controversial affairs and how her relationship with the Italian director Roberto Rossellini scandalized America. 1997.Norma Jean: my secret life with Marilyn Monroe
By Ted Jordan. 1989
The author met Marilyn Monroe when she was 17-years-old and married to merchant mariner Jim Daugherty. He describes their love…
affair, as well as her sexual escapades with others, including Montgomery Clift and Bugsy Siegel. 1989.Norma: the story of Norma Shearer
By Lawrence J Quirk. 1988
Biography of the quintessential Hollywood star of the golden age. Canadian-born, Norma went first to New York to be an…
actress, but a Hollywood contract soon took her to the West Coast where she met and married Irving Thalberg, the mogul in charge of production at the MGM studios. 1988.Nobody's fool: the lives of Danny Kaye
By Martin Gottfried. 1994
This is the fascinating story of an energetic, athletic, curious kid from Brooklyn who became an utterly original star, parleying…
his multiple talents into a career as one of the most popular and adored entertainers in American history. But while he was fostering this image, Kaye is revealed as a man of paradox and contradiction. 1994.Ninety percent mental: an all-star player turned mental skills coach reveals the hidden game of baseball
By Scott Miller, Bob Tewksbury. 2018
Bob Tewksbury shows listeners a side of baseball only he can provide, given his singular background as both a longtime…
MLB pitcher and a mental skills coach for two of the sport's most fabled franchises, the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. 2018.My word is my bond: The Autobiography
By Roger Moore, Gareth Owen. 2009
Roger Moore has had an extraordinary career that has spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age of…
Hollywood and on to international superstardom. It features myriad stories from his personal life - from his childhood in London and experiences during the Second World War, to the happy and turbulent times in his later life. Bestseller. 2009.Nevertheless: a memoir
By Alec Baldwin. 2017
Never have your dog stuffed: and other things I've learned
By Alan Alda. 2005
Alda, the son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, spent his early childhood backstage and…
went on, after early struggles, to achieve extraordinary success in his profession. This is a moving and funny story of a boy growing into a man, the turning points in his life, and the events that would make him what he is today. 2005.My first five husbands-- and the ones who got away
By Rue McClanahan. 2007
Rue McClanahan, perhaps best known for her Golden Girls role, shares her personal story. From her arrival in New York…
with little money to her name, to her time studying with theater legend Uta Hagen, to her first television role on All in the Family, to The Golden Girls years and beyond, Rue chronicles her life in Hollywood--and all the men (five big ones) and adventures that happened along the way. Now happily married to her soul mate, Rue is proof that many things can and do get better with age--and that, if she keeps her wits about her, even a small-town girl can make it big. 2007.My booky wook
By Russell Brand. 2007
In 2006 Russell Brand exploded onto the international comedy scene. Before the fame, however, Russell's life was anything but glamorous.…
In 2003 Russell was told that he would be in prison, a mental hospital, or dead within six months unless he went into rehab. He has now been clean for three years, and hasn't looked back since. This is Russell's story. Strong language. 2007.My name escapes me: the diary of a retiring actor
By Alec Guinness. 1996
The diary of Alec Guinness spans eighteen months to June 1996. Certain interests recur: theatre and film; books and paintings;…
the church; food and drink; and the delights of being at home with his wife. He also brings memories and anecdotes from his long and distinguished acting career. 1996.Mrs. Pat: the life of Mrs. Patrick Campbell
By Margot Peters. 1984
Moi, Christiane F., la vie malgré tout: autobiographie
By Christiane F., Sonja Vukovic, Christiane V Felscherinow, Richard Couffère, Rose Labourie. 2013
" 34 ans après Moi, Christiane F., 13 ans, droguée, prostituée, l'auteur revient sur les années qui ont suivi la…
publication du livre et les étapes de son existence jusqu'à aujourd'hui : son séjour forcé à la campagne, son quotidien de jeune adulte en colocation à Hambourg où elle fréquente les milieux artistiques et devient de nouveau dépendante à l'héroïne puis la naissance de son fils. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Christiane F., mein zweites Leben.